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FTSE Russell launches new ESG indexes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... designed to integrate ESG into institutional-grade US equity indexes. The six new indexes are constructed using ESG screening criteria. The screens eliminate exposure to companies involved in controversial weapons, firearms, tobacco, and fossil fuels. ...

State Street to launch ESG ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... involved in tobacco and controversial weapons, as well as companies with low ESG scores and incorporates best in class ESG screening to include companies that are in the top 75% of their industry group. "Australian investors are drawn to ETFs for their ...

Praemium rolls out investment tools, options

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... and too involved, given preferences needed continual updating to accommodate stock level changes. Through its new ESG screening and customisation functionality, Praemium now offers advisers the ability to automatically screen portfolios across nine screens ...

Climate threat pushes Aussies to sustainability

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... strong track records in sustainable investment fund performance, going forward, managers should maintain robust ESG screening processes as investors' awareness increase," he said. "Window dressing products or marketing products that do not have rigorous ...

BlackRock Australia rejigs multi-asset range

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... ESG Growth/Stable Fund". BlackRock will continue to offer non-ESG multi-asset funds. "There are no plans to do it [ESG screening] for all funds. We will, where it makes sense to do so," he said.

LGS rejects coal, tar sands

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... importance of reducing our reliance on high carbon energy sources," he said. However, he said LGS had "beefed up" its ESG screening of nuclear power companies, and only 18 stocks would be investable worldwide. When asked why LGS had not also excluded ...

Northern Trust wins LUCRF $220m ESG mandate

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... lower transaction costs compared to a fully replicating strategy." LUCRF head of investment Roger McIntosh said: "ESG screening is a core component of our investment decision-making process. Northern Trust's extensive experience managing ESG portfolios ...

BTIM seeks ESG credit reporting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... portfolio manager, said the firm cannot invest in investment grade credit because it lacks the level of required ESG screening. BT Investment Management use Regnan to assess and screen for ESG risk in its underlying portfolios. Swift said the firm would ...
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